Boxing

LIVE UPDATES: Manny Pacquiao-Keith Thurman

ABS-CBN Sports on Jul 21, 2019 12:01 PM

Manny Pacquiao, reacts after knocking down Keith Thurman in the first round during a welterweight title fight Saturday, July 20, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Eight-division boxing world champion and reigning WBA (Regular) Welterweight World Champion Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao of the Philippines looks to add another world title to his collection as he challenge undefeated American Keith "One Time" Thurman for the WBA (Super) Welterweight World Championship!

Pacquiao and Thurman go head to head at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 20th (Sunday, July 21st, Manila time).

Keep it here for the latest updates:

FIGHT NIGHT (Saturday, July 20th)

POST-FIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE

Keith Thurman admitted the first round knockdown affected his performance.

Round 11: More body shots by MP to start the round. KT gets a solid right in that rocks MP to the ropes. What a recovery by KT after getting hurt bad to the body in round 10. What a fight! This is going the distance?! #PacquiaoThurman

Round 8: MP patiently picking his spots hitting the body. KT gets rocked and on the ropes. Buboy Stands and shouts to MP to attack. Late right straight by KT knocks MP back. That’s was a close MP round#PacquiaoThurman

Round 7: KT opens very aggressive, charging in getting MP to the ropes. Solid right left combo to the face connects for Thurman! Crowd chanting Manny! Another left right combo hits for KT! MP gets some left straights to end the round. But it’s a solid KT round #PacquiaoThurman

Manny coming out round 4 with solid body shots and Thurman is feeling them, backing off. Thurman does get some jabs in. MP connects with more body and head shots alternating to end round 4. #PacquiaoThurman

COBRAAAA-LALALALALA ????????????????????????GENISIS LIBRANZA just unloaded on Maldonado throughout the 4th round, and the ref had to step in. Another Pinoy has scored an early stoppage on the #PacThurman cRd. pic.twitter.com/4OlWPnlZHp

#PacThurman Fight night has begun with FilAm John Leo Dato kicking off the undercard action against Juan Antonio Lopez. The Lion is looking good so far after 3 rounds. Showing patience and outworkinh Lopez. pic.twitter.com/FB7FcaLB9x

Three other Filipinos will be on the card and all made weight for their respective contests.

Davao's Jayar Inson has moved up in the card after being slotted in as a replacement for John Molina. Inson now faces former IBF world champion Sergey Lipinets of Kazakhstan for the WBO Intercontinental Welterweight Championship. Inson and Lipinets both come in at the 147-pound limit.

Jayar Inson vs Sergey Lipinets. Both fighters make 147 pound weight limit for WBO intercontinental championship on PPV televised portion of #PacThurman Inson of Davao City had a different opponent tomorrow but is a now last minute replacement for an injured John Molina. pic.twitter.com/8iEBegOQ0n

The first Filipino on the card will be California-based La Union native John Leo Dato, who meets American Juan Antonio Lopez. Dato and Lopez came in at 127.5-pounds for their featherweight contest.

Undercard weigh ins for #PacThurman have begun. Santa Maria, CA-based, La Union born John Leo Dato ???? and Juan Antonio Lopez both clock in at 127.5 ???????????????????? Dato got a big applause from the Pinoy crowd as he came in. pic.twitter.com/uSCeEGY8uc

On the panel are former Pacquiao foes in four-division world champion Erik "El Terrible" Morales and three-division world champion Marco Antonio Barrera, as well as former Pacquiao sparring partner and reigning WBC Welterweight World Champion "Showtime" Shawn Porter who lost to Keith Thurman via decision back in 2016, and former light middleweight world champion Winky Wright, who now serves as a mentor to Keith Thurman.